draw in
verb
drew in;
drawn in;
drawing in;
draws in
Definition of draw in
1a
: to draw to an end
the day drew in
b
: to shorten seasonally
the evenings are already drawing in
2
: to become more cautious or economical
Examples of draw in in a Sentence
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Nole, who has won four of the past five major tournaments, will have to navigate a potentially tough draw in New York. — oregonlive.com, "2019 U.S. Open TV schedule: When and where to see Roger Federer, Serena Williams vie for all-time records," 26 Aug. 2019 The shrinking action pulls together the skin beneath, drawing in the edges of the wound. — Eva Frederick, Science | AAAS, "This embryo-inspired bandage is 17 times stickier than a Band-Aid," 24 July 2019 India currently draws in very little money from abroad and interest rates globally are extremely low right now, so the borrowing would be cheap. — Rohan Venkataramakrishnan, Quartz India, "Modi government’s plan to raise debt from overseas is a risky affair," 17 July 2019 Gauff was playing in her first Grand Slam tournament after becoming the youngest player to qualify for Wimbledon's main draw in the professional era and knocked out five-time champion Venus Williams in the first round. — CBS News, "Coco Gauff's Wimbledon run comes to an end as 15-year-old loses to Simona Halep," 8 July 2019 What's more, PopCulture.com reported that Idol actually drew in better ratings than a number of other shows that air on Sunday and Monday nights (the only show that did better was the Academy of Country Music Awards on April 7). — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "Will 'American Idol' Be Canceled After the 2019 Season? Here's What the Ratings Really Mean," 27 Apr. 2019 But what's encouraging is that digital technology is drawing in a new generation of music makers, who are using it to create their own brands of psychedelic feedback. — Wade Roush, Scientific American, "Technology Is Upending How Music Is Made," 1 Mar. 2019 Other Republicans say pushing through any changes to safety-net programs will require a compromise that draws in both political parties. — Emily Cochrane, New York Times, "Budget Deficit on Path to Surpass $1 Trillion Under Trump," 21 Aug. 2019 The Pelicans, Celtics, Phoenix Suns (Ayton) and Denver Nuggets (Bol) will also be interested in litigation that could draw in their young players. — Michael Mccann, SI.com, "How the Michael Avenatti Case Could Disrupt the Basketball World," 19 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'draw in.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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